Systems and methods for generating and using trade areas associated with business branches based on correlated demographics

a technology of demographics and system and method, applied in the field of generating reports on trade areas, can solve the problems of high unconstructed and therefore subjective, increase in potential for inconsistency and error, and circle market areas are not particularly good reflections of the actual retail environment for most retail businesses

Active Publication Date: 2014-02-18
THE TORONTO DOMINION BANK
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The major flaw of this approach is that it is highly unconstructed and therefore subjective.
The potential for inconsistency and error increases in relation to the number of locations within the business and the variety of their types and market settings.
These conditions are not often met and as a result the circle market areas are not a particularly good reflection of the actual retail environment for most retail businesses.
This method creates market areas which completely fill the map and do not allow any overlap between regions.
These conditions are rarely met within the retail and service environment.
Therefore it is not possible to find areas of higher or lower interaction.

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[0026]The preferred embodiment includes methods and systems for developing market areas. The market areas are determined using a combination of deterministic and probabilistic methodologies. Using the approach to be described, an area can be defined around each physical location. This area can be used to determine market penetration, targeted marketing and location usage.

[0027]In the preferred embodiment, a business has a plurality of locations with local representatives, or branches, each with different geographic locations. The branches may all provide substantially similar services or may provide different levels of service to customers. Often competitors are similarly situated with branches at different geographic locations. In the preferred embodiment, the business is a bank and the branches are bank branches.

[0028]With reference to FIG. 1, the bank preferably maintains records of the locations of its branches in a database, such as a relational database 65. This database may b...

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Methods and systems are provided for determining and using market areas associated with one or more branches of a business. Market areas are determined using a combination of deterministic and probabilistic techniques. Distances are calculated between customers and associated branches and a convex hull formed containing the closest 60%. A block and a tightened block is formed of dissemination areas contained within the convex hull. Where blocks are shared between branches, dissemination areas are weighted according to the portion of customers associated with each branch.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to generating reports on trade areas. In particular it relates to analyzing customers and potential customers surrounding a location to determine market profile and opportunity.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]For businesses based on physical retail operation, success of the business depends in part on the customers who live or work in the vicinity and frequent the operation.[0003]Retail or service operations generally refers to businesses, business branches, franchises or, service providers, that are based around a physical location, such as a store, branch, outlet, office or other entity as defined by the business or operator. Customers visit the location to purchase goods and / or receive services from the business.[0004]Since the business generally depends on people visiting the physical location, the business is often interested in information about the people who live or work in the area around the location. This information may...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q10/00G06Q30/00G06F9/44G06N7/06G06N7/02
CPCG06Q30/0205G06Q10/00
Inventor SPAGNOLO, ANTHONY, J.
Owner THE TORONTO DOMINION BANK
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